FRIDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1961
FOURTH BIRTHDAY FOR
LINDA MCCOWN SATURDAY
A Halloween motif was .used
when Linda McCown celebrated her
fourth birthday Saturday morning,
October 21, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mc-
Cown, at Mother Vineyard. The
lining table, spread with a spooky
doth was centered with a pumpkin
■olored cake topped with four white
■andles. After a lunch of finger
oods, the cake was cut and was
served with orange popsickles. Hal
oween candies and wax costume
iccessories were given as favors.
Those present were the honoree,
lusan and Amy Moore, Rose Marie
md Nancy Noble, Trena and Jan
lullock, Jimmy and Mary Beamon
lell.Karl Daniels, Holly Meekins,
< Doc Sawyer, 111, Tommie, Kris
yn, and Heather Fearing, Timothy
md Lizann Crees, Karen Cuthrell,
illen and Eric Carlson and Came
ron McCown.
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SLADESVILLE PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Roper, son
Wiley and friend Francis Mizelle
of Norfolk visited relatives here
this week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carawan,
Mrs. Blanche Spencer, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Gibbs and Muri motored to
New Holland Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Spencer mo
tored to Harrellsville for a week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Linwood
Mitchell.
T. W. Howard of New Holland
was a visitor Friday of Mrs. So
phia Warner and Mrs. R. C. Mid
yette.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Midyette at
tended service at Rose Bay Baptist
Church Sunday morning. It was
Rev. Rowell Lane’s last service
there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Midyette, Sr.
and R. C. Midyette, Jr. were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Carrie Cahoon
in Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Herring of
Morehead City were week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leewood
Lupton.
Mrs. D. W. Sears, Charles, Mrs.
Flave Spencer and son Flave visit
ed Miss Texas Sears and Mrs. Eth
el Gibbs Friday.
Mrs. Jeff Credle is visiting rela
tives in Fremont.
Mrs. Margaret McKinney and
Miss Louander McKinney were
Saturday shoppers in Washington.
D. D. Spencer is a patient in
Pungo District Hospital in Bel
haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jennette of
Grifton were week end guests of
B. C. Jennette.
Mrs. Ludie Midyette and son Bill'
of Greenville are spending a few
days with Mrs. Travis Flowers and
Mrs. Henry Lee Swindell.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Swindell,
Elaine, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Spencer
and Glenn attended the State Fair
Thursday in Raleigh.
| Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Silverthorne
of Engelhard visited Mrs. Aubrey
Swindell Tuesday and motored to
Washington to visit Liston Silver
thorne in Beaufort County Memor
ial Hospital.
H. D. Chib Meets
Fortescue’s Creek Home Demon
stration Club met with Mrs. Anna
Newman. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs.
Scott Williams. “Carry Me Back
to Old Virginny” was sung; pray
er by the group. Miss Neldo How
ell gave demonstrations and talk
on how to make Christmas gifts.
The minutes were read and ap
proved. Eight members were pres
ent and orie new member received |
The old project of beautifying mail
boxes is not completed. Plans
were made for Achievement Day.
Mrs. Bill Gibbs is hostess for the
MARY JO HODGES IS CHOSEN
QUEEN IN BELHAVEN
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i Miss Mary Jo Hodges, a senior
i at the John A. Wilkinson High
School in Belhaven, has been chosen
, Homecoming Queen to reign over
the festivities at the school on Fri
day, October 27. Her attendants,
chosen from the lower classes, will
be Elizabeth Baum, Claudia Taylor,
The ma Hopkins and Libby Fussell.
The Student Council is sponsor
ing the ■ Homecoming activities,
which will begin with a pep rally
at the Community Center on Thurs
day night. A highlight of the festi
vities will be a parade beginning at
four o’clock on Friday afternoon.
The Belhaven Band wil lead the
parade, which will feature floats
depicting the activities of school
clubs and departments. On Friday
evening the undefeated Bulldogs
wih play the Chocowinity Indians
on the home field. A dance at the
Community Center will be the fin
, al event.
All John A. Wilkinson alumni are I
I urged to join the students in this
celebration.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
AT WILKINSON STATION
On Wednesday evening Unit No.
I 249 of the American Legion Auxili
i ary of Belhaven met at the home
of Mrs. Gilbert Sawyer, at Wilkin
i son Station. During the business
session, presided over by Mrs. Thur
man Spencer, a membership drive
‘ report was given, members were
' urged to get in as many new mem
berships as possible that the Unit
I' might meet it’s membership quota.
It was decided to hold the No
vember meeting on November 8, at
the home of Mrs. Spencer and mem
, bers were reminded to bring their
' gifts for the Veteran Hospital Gift
Shop boxes at that time.
An informal social hour was en
! joyed after the close of the meet
ing, and the hostess assisted by
' Mrs. Leland Cox served fruit cake,
assorted cookies, nuts, candies and
iced bottle drinks.
next meeting.
Friendhip Club Meets
1 Friendship Club met with Mrs.
Bill Gibbs who led the devotion
and prayer. The roll call and min
utes read and approved. Eleven
members present. Discussed class
room and Bibles for the primary
department. “Bringing in the
Sheaves” opened the meeting. The
prayer hymn was “What a Friend
I We Have in Jesus,” after the bus
hiness session. “Take the Name of
Jesus with You” was sung. Mrs.
Agnes Gibb dismissed the group.
Home-made cake was served.
THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C.
BRIDAL COUPLE OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
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MANTEO GIRL IS BRIDE
OF NAGS HEAD MAN
Saturday Afternoon Ceremony Unites
Couple in Methodist Church
in Manteo
Miss Sandra Gail Dowdy, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henry
Dowdy of Manteo, became the bride
of Tony Dane ! Tillett, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Gregory Tillett of
Nags Head, at three o’clock Satur
day afternoon. October 21, in Mount
Olivet Methodist Church, Manteo.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Harold F.
Leatherman in a setting of white
gladioli, palms and candles. Mrs.
Rennie Williamson, organist, played
the wedding music and accompanied
John H. Long who sang “Because”
and “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Given in marriage by her broth
er, Gary Dowdy, the bride wore a
ballerina length gown of white taf
feta made with sweetheart neckline,
long sleeves ending in wedd : rig
points over the hands and a full
skirt. She carried a prayer book
showered with satin streamers and
topped with a white orchid. Her
shou’der length veil fell from a
seed pearl crown.
Miss Jo Ann Ballance of Green
ville was maid of honor. She wore
a ballerina length gown of emerald
green taffeta, fashioned with found
neckline, fitted bodice, halfway
sleeves and a full skirt. She wore a
small crown with brief circular veil
and carried a cascade bouquet of
pink chrysanthemums.
Miss Tessie Tillet, Mrs. Jeffrey
Midgett, Mrs. C. C. Duvall, Mrs.
Roy Gray and Mrs. Arnold Tolson,
Jr., were bridesmaids. They wore
gold gowns and headpieces identic
cal to those of the maid of honor
and carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Omie Tillett, brother of the bride
groom, was best man. Groomsmen
were Jeffrey Midgett, Arnold Tol
son, Jr., Larry Holmes, James 0.
Basnight, Jr., and Jerry Austin.
Mrs. Lyna Harbour was mistress
of ceremonies.
The mother of the bride wore a
beige lace dress, matching 'acces
sories and a purple orchid corsage.
Immediately after the wedding
the bride’s mother entertained at a
reception in the educational build
ing of the church. The gold and
green theme was carried out at the
refreshment table. Guests were
greeted by Mrs. Lyna Harbour and
presented to the receiving line. Miss
Bonnie Lee Gibbs registered the
guests. Mrs. Mae Wiggins, aunt of
the bride, of Norfolk, Va., served
the wedding cake. Mrs. Gary Dow
dy, sister-in-law of the bride, and
Mrs. Rosalie Groce, aunt of the
bride, New York City, presided
at the punch bowl.
For their wedding trip to James
town and Williamsburg, Va., the
bride wore a green wool suit with
matching accessories and the orchid
lifted from her prayer book.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
Arvilla Owens and daughter, Ange
lia; Mr. and Mrs. Thunnan Jones,
Mrs. Judy Griggs, and Mrs. Mae
Wiggins, of Norfolk, V*.; Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Groce and children,
Douglas and Karen, of New York
City; and the bride’s grandfather,
F. A. Dowdy of Grandy.
The bride is a graduate of Man
teo High School and attended sec
retarial school in Norfolk, Va. The
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bridegroom is a Senior in Manteo
Hign school, and the couple will
make their home in Manteo.
Miscellaneous Shower
On October 14 the bride was giv
en a miscellaneous shower by Miss
Tessie Tillett, Mrs. C. C. Duvall,
Mrs. Roy Gray, Mrs. Jeffrey Mid
gett and Miss Jo Ann Ballance.
Cake and punch were served.
After-Rehearsal Party
On Friday night, following the
rehearsal, the wedding party was
entertained by Mrs. Fred Basnight
and Mrs. Laura Hayman at the
home of the former. Punch, cake,
mints and nuts were served to the
approximately 34 guests present.
NORFOLK MUSICIAN PLAYS
FOR ROANOKE ISLAND CLUB
Ludwig Diehn of Norfolk, Va.,
was guest artist appearing before
the Roanoke Island Music Club at
the October meeting at the home of
Mrs. Rennie Williamson in Manteo,
Thursday night, October 19. Mr.
Diehn played an original piano
composition “Fantasy”, and fol’ow
ed this with a recording made of
his fourth symphony, with the Rot
terdam Philharmonic orchestra. Mr.
Diehn, who was born in Singapore
of German parents, was educated
in Germany, graduating from the
University of Rostock with a Doc
tor of Laws degree. He has written
a number of symphonies, as well
as other works. He came to the
United States in 1937, and in 1959
received the DAR American award
for outstanding naturalized Ameri
can citizen.
His program was attended by a
number of visitors, as well as club
members. During the social hour
Mrs. Leo Midgette, club president,
poured coflee, and the hostesses,
Mrs. Midgette, Mrs. Robert F.
Gibbs, Mrs. T. D. Etheridge and
Mrs. T. Reid Cabe, served party
sandwiches, cakes, nuts and mints.
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HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED
FOR MANTEO ELEMENTARY
The following children of the
Manteo Elementary School made
honor roll the first six-week per
iod: Grade 1. Mrs. Ruby Leppard
and Mrs. Etta Midgett—no grades
given. Grade 2. Mrs. Milah Meek
ins—Trina Bullock, Connie Cud
worth, Dolly Gray, Debra Quidley,
Julie Newman, Bridgett Gaskill,
Debarrah Daniels, Sheila Sawyer,
Patricia Ritch, Johnny Wescott,
Tommy Fearing, Stephanie Gas
kins, Martha Mae Etheridge, Ste
phanie Gassen, Walter Lee Crad
dock, Susan Etheridge, Rhonda Til
lett, Stuart Preston. Mrs. Carmen
Gray—Nancy Ward, Jacquelyn Til
lett, Judith Meekins, Lynn Green,
Debbie Dale Daniels, Sharon Crad
dock, Roland Forbes. Grade 3. Mrs.
Ivadean Wescott—Howard Dinwid
die, Margaret Leatherman. Mrs.
Lucy Willis—none. Grade 4. Mrs.
Essie -Westcott—Anna Wood Har
ris, Betty Fearing, Nancy Midgett,
Susan Meekins. Mrs. Ruby Gray—
Christine Midgett, Margrete
O’Neal, Bruce Crees. Grade 5. Mrs.
Bertie Ward —Dawn Evans, Mary
Claire Dowdy. Miss Helen. Evans—
Carl Swaim, Jr., Celia Evans, Ray
Meekins, Ted Midgett, John Lee,
Jr., Roxie Farrow, Billy Tillett,
Mary Wescott. Grade 6. Mrs. Mary
Meekins and Mrs. Hilda Ballance—
none. Grade 7. Mrs. Ada Gaskill
and Mrs. Grace Hooper—none.
Grade 8. Mrs. Louise Tillett and
Mr. Tucker Renfrow—nope.
SCRANTON PERSONALS
Guests with the Mack Masons
and Mrs. Bessie Mason were Hal
lett Bridgman of Newport News,
Tom Howard of Swan Quarter and
the Gaston Sadlers. Mr. Howard
and the Masons visited in Wash
ington Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brickhouse,
Donnie Wayne and little Ruby
Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Equals
attended the Deal family reunion
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Tompson in Aurora.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Poythress
and son Bridgie of Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Edsel Bridgman ahd sons;
Haywood, Larie and Sammie of
Hampton visited their father and
uncle, Hiram and Neatus Bridg
man. Other visitors were Gary
Price. Geraldine and Jacqueline Al
cox of Hampton. They also visited
their grandmother, Mrs. A. R. Al
cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bell and
Mrs. J. B. Bridgman had as their
guests Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bridg
man, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bridgman
and son Steve of Washington, Carl
Lewis of Ponzer.
Mrs. Maggie Bishop and son
Walter Bill Cahoon and Mrs. Paul
O’Neal have returned after vaca
tioning in the Blue Ridge Moun
tains and visiting Mr. and Mrs
M. M. Winn in Spray.
The John Griffin family had as
week end guests a group of stu
dents from the Roanoke Bible Col
lege in Elizabeth City.
Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carawan
announce the birth of a 'son, Joe
Earl Carawan. He arrived in the
Beaufort County Hospital in Wash
ington at 8:45 o’clock Tuesday
morning the 24th.
CHURCH SHINGLING
BEFORE REVIVAL HOPED
Plans are being made by Swan
Quarter Christian Church to have
white shingles put on the church,
hoping to have this completed be
fore their revival meeting whic'
will begin November 27 with Rev.
John Alligood, from Atlanta, Ga.
conducting the services.
Home Coming will be the Sunday
following the revival.
There will be no worship service
October 29 nor November 5 as the
Minister, Rev. Garland C. Bland and
wife are at Cave-In Rock, 111, for
a two weeks revival. Mrs. Kenneth
Dunbar from Scranton accompanied
them to Illinois.
The Lord’s Supper will be served
and Sunday School at regular
schedule these two Sundays.
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